Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
giese. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
giese, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
giese in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
giese you have here. The definition of the word
giese will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
giese, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old English
Etymology
Apparently from earlier *jǣsī (“so be it”), from *jǣ (“yes, so”) + *sīe (“be ”), equivalent to ġēa + sīe. Compare nese (“no”). More at ġēa, wesan.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ġīese
- yes
Synonyms
Antonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: yis, yes, yesse, yus, yhis, ȝis, ȝise, ȝisse, ȝes, ȝeis, ȝeisse, ȝeus, ȝus, ȝuse, ȝhis, ȝys, ȝyse, ȝysse, ȝeys, ȝeysse, ȝhys